The second annual Addiction and Faith Conference will be held in Bloomington MN on Sept. 20, 21, 22, 2019. Addiction in every form, including opioid addiction, is ravaging our world. The conference seeks to help answer the question, “How can we as people of faith respond to this crisis?” We believe faith communities can play a vital role - to better recognize and respond to addiction in all its forms and could do much to help save lives. The conference…

Anti-Racism Training for Rostered and Lay Leaders Part 1 Saturday, September 21, 2019 9am – 5pm St. Luke Lutheran Church 203 N Valley Forge Rd Devon, PA 19333 Registration fee: $15 includes lunch Register by sending an email to *protected email* Deadline: Friday, September 13 Registration Fee is $15* which includes lunch and materials (Some scholarships are available) *Registration fee may be paid on-site in cash or by check. Checks ($15) should be made out to "SEPA-ELCA" and on the memo…

Reformation Lutheran Church, Media PA Saturday, September 21 from 9:30 am to Noon. To register for this free, live saving workshop, contact Deacon Beth Barkhau at 610-891-0600 QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide…

Oktoberfest at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Glenside, will be September 21, 2019 this year! Join us for our 11th year hosting this event that benefits the work of Lutheran Disaster Response in Eastern Pennsylvania. Funds help ensure that disaster survivors have access to resources that help them recover. Over the last year, LDR-Eastern PA has been people who evacuated from Hurricane Maria to Pennsylvania, and we have also been very involved in recovery efforts from flooding in August 2018 in…

On Saturday, September 28 from 4-9pm, Calvary invites the community to our third annual Oktoberfest at Thornbury Farm (1256 Thornbury Rd, West Chester). This is an event you will not want to miss! Come for live music, beer/wine, food trucks, games and more! A great event for all ages – all are welcome!